MMA StatBook

Dequan Townsend

“The Tarantula”

MiddleweightUnited States4-fight losing streak

27Wins
13Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 4: LLLL

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Profile

Age
40 (born May 11, 1986)
Born in
Lansing
Height
6' 3"
Weight
205 lbs.
Reach
79"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
0-4

How the fights ended

Losses in the UFC4

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.23 top 98%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.92
Striking accuracy35%Better than 7% of middleweights
Strike defense39%Better than 4% of middleweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.0 top 98%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense47%Better than 22% of middleweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Townsend last fought on October 3, 2020 (Loss vs Dusko Todorovic). Townsend has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Dequan Townsend

Dequan Townsend "The Tarantula", born in Lansing, United States on May 11, 1986, is a middleweight mixed martial artist. At 6' 3", Townsend has a 79" reach, long for that height.

Townsend's professional career began in 2012, debuting with Impact Fight League. Townsend arrived in the UFC with a 21-8 record. Townsend first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos in June 2019 and lost to Dalcha Lungiambula by KO/TKO. Across 4 fights in the UFC, Townsend is 0-4.

Before and outside the UFC, Townsend fought in Total Warrior Combat (10-1) and WXC (4-2).

Townsend's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana in October 2020, where Townsend lost to Dusko Todorovic.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Dusko Todorovic

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R2 3:15

    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana

    Oct 3, 2020

    13Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Devin Clark

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz

    Feb 15, 2020

    6Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Bevon Lewis

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos

    Jan 25, 2020

    28Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Dalcha Lungiambula

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 0:42

    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos

    Jun 29, 2019

    13Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Dequan Townsend is 27-13 across 40 professional fights in 18 promotions, since a pro debut on February 18, 2012 (Impact Fight League). 36 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins27

  • KO/TKO 15
  • Submission 5
  • Decision 7

Pro losses13

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 10
Finish rate
74% of wins
Longest win streak
7
Current streak
4 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Total Warrior Combat10-12012
WXC4-22014
UFC0-42019
Rebel Combat Sports3-02023
Michiana Fight League2-02014
Sparta Combat League1-12013
B1-02022
Duneland Classic1-02015
Fighters Supporting Fighters MMA1-02017
Hoosier Fight Club0-12016
Impact Fight League1-02012
KnockOut Promotions0-12018
New League Fights1-02017
North American Allied Fight Series0-12012
Ohio Combat League0-12022
Revelation Fight Organization0-12017
TWC Pro Series1-02016
XFC1-02013

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Matthew Comer TKO (elbows and punches), R2 Rebel Combat Sports: Caldwell vs. Lozano Nov 9, 2024
W Chris Hicks Decision (unanimous), R3 Rebel Combat Sports: Townsend vs. Hicks Feb 17, 2024
W Marcus Maulding TKO (punches), R1 Rebel Combat Sports 1 Oct 28, 2023
W Eric Smith TKO (punches), R1 Total Warrior Combat 101.5 May 26, 2023
L Dan Spohn Decision (unanimous), R3 Ohio Combat League 22 Oct 8, 2022
W Jason Butcher Decision (unanimous), R5 B2 Fighting Series 154 Apr 2, 2022
W Portland Pringle III Decision (unanimous), R3 Total Warrior Combat: Unfinished Business Feb 5, 2022
L Duško Todorović TKO (punches), R2 UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana Oct 3, 2020
L Devin Clark Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 Feb 15, 2020
L Bevon Lewis Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos Jan 25, 2020
L Dalcha Lungiambula TKO (punches and elbows), R3 UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos Jun 29, 2019
W Wayman Carter Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Total Warrior Combat: Brooks vs. Robinson Mar 9, 2019
W Portland Pringle III Decision (split), R3 Total Warrior Combat: Bennett vs. Shaw Dec 1, 2018
L Jamahal Hill Decision (unanimous), R5 KnockOut Promotions 62 Jun 30, 2018
W Muhammad Abdullah Submission (guillotine choke), R3 WXC 71 Feb 17, 2018
W Héctor Urbina KO (head kick), R1 New League Fights 7 Oct 28, 2017
W Willis Black TKO (head kick and punches), R1 WXC 69 Jul 14, 2017
W Timothy Woods Decision (unanimous), R3 Fighters Supporting Fighters MMA: New Beginning May 20, 2017
L Luka Strezoski Submission (heel hook), R1 Revelation Fight Organization: Big Guns 23 Mar 25, 2017
L Jason Fischer Decision (unanimous), R5 WXC 66 Jan 13, 2017
W Ted Worthington TKO (punches), R1 TWC Pro Series: Anderson vs. Veerella Nov 12, 2016
L Dakota Cochrane Decision (split), R5 Total Warrior Combat 29 May 14, 2016
L Kevin Nowaczyk Decision (unanimous), R5 Hoosier Fight Club 27 Feb 6, 2016
W Erick Lozano Submission (triangle choke), R2 Total Warrior Combat 28 Nov 21, 2015
W Dustin Pape Submission (triangle choke), R2 Duneland Classic 9 Oct 30, 2015
W Tenyeh Dixon TKO (punches), R3 WXC 59 Aug 8, 2015
W Deray Davis Decision (unanimous), R3 Michiana Fight League 38 Jul 11, 2015
W Josh Taveirne TKO (doctor stoppage), R3 Total Warrior Combat 27 Jun 20, 2015
W Dom O'Grady TKO (punches), R1 WXC 55 Feb 7, 2015
W Billy Ward TKO (punches), R1 Total Warrior Combat 26 Nov 22, 2014
L David Evans Decision (unanimous), R5 WXC 52 Aug 15, 2014
W Darryl Madison Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Michiana Fight League 34 May 17, 2014
W Marcus Reynolds KO (kick to body), R3 XFC 27 Dec 13, 2013
W Erick Lozano KO (punches), R1 Total Warrior Combat 20 Nov 16, 2013
L Rocky Johnson Decision (unanimous), R3 Sparta Combat League: Havoc at the Hellespont Sep 27, 2013
W Anthony Smith TKO (punches), R1 Total Warrior Combat 18 May 18, 2013
W Canaan Grigsby KO (punches), R1 Sparta Combat League: Thunderdome Feb 9, 2013
W Robby Longwith TKO (punches), R1 Total Warrior Combat 14 Sep 22, 2012
L Jason Cardillo Decision (unanimous), R3 North American Allied Fight Series: Caged Fury 17 Apr 27, 2012
W Andy Hahn Decision (split), R3 Impact Fight League 45 Feb 18, 2012

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Dequan Townsend's record?

Dequan Townsend's professional MMA record is 27 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Dequan Townsend?

Dequan Townsend is 40 years old, born on May 11, 1986.

How tall is Dequan Townsend and what is their reach?

Dequan Townsend stands 6' 3" with a 79" reach.

Who did Dequan Townsend fight last?

Dequan Townsend lost to Dusko Todorovic by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana on Oct 3, 2020.